{"id":93002,"date":"2024-09-12T09:12:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T13:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=93002"},"modified":"2024-09-12T09:12:56","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T13:12:56","slug":"uniswap-ceo-decentralized-financing-protocols","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/uniswap-ceo-decentralized-financing-protocols\/","title":{"rendered":"Uniswap CEO Denies Allegations of Decentralized Financing Protocols"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hayden Adams, the CEO of the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/us-regulators-conduct-investigation-on-uniswap.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"92413\">Uniswap protocol<\/a>, denied allegations that Uniswap demanded payment from decentralized financing protocols for deployments on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/croc_1723062235571-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Uniswap CEO Denies Allegations of Decentralized Financing Protocols\" class=\"wp-image-89047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/croc_1723062235571-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/croc_1723062235571-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/croc_1723062235571-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/croc_1723062235571-860x484.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/croc_1723062235571.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Uniswap CEO Denies Allegations of Decentralized Financing Protocols<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On September 12, the CEO of Uniswap Labs and Uniswap Foundation stated on the social media platform X that there are no fees associated with protocol deployments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I rarely engage with forks trying to bait engagement, but for the record this is completely false <br><br>Neither Uniswap Labs nor Uniswap foundation have ever charged for a protocol deployment <br><br>\ud83d\ude2c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t2VABxEnBK\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/t2VABxEnBK<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>&mdash; Hayden Adams \ud83e\udd84 (@haydenzadams) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/haydenzadams\/status\/1834081817760055697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 12, 2024<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Adams stated that protocol deployments occur through governance ballots. He clarified that the requirements for deployment on a new chain within the Uniswap interface are contingent upon the activity and effort required per chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Protocol deployments happen through governance vote<br><br>For our interface, we prioritize based on activity and effort required (for example a new zk chain is likely much more work than a standard op stack chain)<br><br>We\u2019re putting in a lot of work  to lower the effort require per chain<\/p>&mdash; Hayden Adams \ud83e\udd84 (@haydenzadams) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/haydenzadams\/status\/1834087999631507933?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 12, 2024<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The CEO of Uniswap responded to allegations made by X user @wagmialexander that the company requested $20 million for an ineffective Uniswap deployment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to a tweet from Kene Ezeji-Okoye, the co-founder of Millicent Labs, who claimed that Uniswap charges $10 million for protocol deployments &#8220;and an extra $10 million in user incentives focused on trading carbon credits,&#8221; the allegation of Uniswap accepting deployment bribes was made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Uniswap protocol is an open-source protocol that facilitates trading<a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/erc20-token-generator-how-to-create-free-erc20-tokens-online.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"24264\"> ERC20 tokens<\/a> on the Ethereum blockchain and provides liquidity. Uniswap Labs developed the Uniswap protocol and interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uniswap resolves dispute with US regulator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Uniswap was recently involved in a regulatory dispute with the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Illegally offering leveraged cryptocurrency trading to retail investors in the United States, the regulator suspended Uniswap Labs on September 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By pledging to refrain from violating the Commodity Exchange Act and paying a $175,000 civil penalty, Uniswap Labs resolved the charges brought against it by the CFTC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uniswap sees itself as a software corporation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States (SEC) accused Uniswap of operating an unregistered securities exchange in April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In its response, Uniswap stated that it is a software corporation headquartered in New York that &#8220;reimagines market structures&#8221; and is not &#8220;an exchange, broker, or clearing firm under any reasonable reading of the securities laws.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Certainly, I am displeased that the SEC appears to prioritize the protection of opaque systems over the protection of consumers.&#8221; CEO Adams wrote on X, &#8220;And we will have to fight a US government agency to protect our company and industry.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the ability to facilitate token exchanges on over a dozen <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/exploring-layer-2-scaling-solutions-for-blockchain-networks.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"58700\">blockchain networks<\/a>, Uniswap is one of the most widely used decentralized finance protocols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-39-1024x572.png\" alt=\"Uniswap TVL. 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Source:\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/defillama.com\/protocol\/uniswap#information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Def<\/em><span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/defillama.com\/protocol\/uniswap#information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><em>i<\/em><span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/defillama.com\/protocol\/uniswap#information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Llama<\/em><span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to DefiLlama, Uniswap had approximately $4.35 billion in total value locked (TVL) as of September 12.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hayden Adams, the CEO of the Uniswap protocol, denied allegations that Uniswap demanded payment from decentralized financing protocols for deployments on X. On September 12, the CEO of Uniswap Labs and Uniswap Foundation stated on the social media platform X that there are no fees associated with protocol deployments. 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